Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2004
121 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a resource teacher will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who will be progressing to senior infants in Scoil San Carlos, Leixlip, County Kildare, in September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe pupil in question is currently in receipt of 2.5 hours resource teaching support per week. The Deputy may be aware that my Department is developing a weighted system of teacher resource allocation to primary schools from September 2004. An additional 350 teaching posts will be allocated as part of this system. This will allow resources to be speedily allocated to pupils with disabilities on the basis of school based assessment. It is anticipated that the needs of the pupil in question can be accommodated within the proposed weighted system.
